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Event 73945

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 18, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Synthes (USA) Products LLC

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 2

3.2 mm Three-fluted drill bit, sterile, Catalog ID # 03.010.060S Product Usage: Usage: The 3.2 mm Three-fluted Drill Bits are instruments that can be used with the following systems: Expert Lateral Femoral Nail (part number 03.010.060S only), Expert Tibial Nail, Expert Humeral Nailing, Multiloc Humeral Nailing System, Suprapatellar Instrumentation for Expert Tibial Nail, and Adolescent Lateral Femoral Nails (ALFN).

Z-1709-2016
Recall number
Z-1709-2016
Initiated
April 18, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
7363 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
sterile packaging may be compromised

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

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Reason for recall

The sterile packaging may be compromised. A protective cap is to be secured on the tip of the drill bit. If the protective cap is not secured, the drill bit may puncture the sterile barrier.

Code information

Catalog ID 03.010.060S Lot # 5558809, 6204324, 6813586, 7648837, 5559839, 6214366, 6818438, 7648838, 5575915, 6235676, 6827807, 7657752, 5579717, 6240287, 6830470, 7657753, 5582298, 6247514, 6835634, 7660380, 5585788, 6249834, 6841962, 7661528 5594237, 6269336, 6851101, 7661529, 5594238, 6276953, 6857546, 7674414, 5616439, 6279756, 6860704, 7687319, 5633067, 6279757, 6870563, 7693164, 5656914, 6302746, 6873394, 7716604, 5672506, 6313568, 6873396, 7731690 5682043, 6313569, 6898040, 7739027, 5692087, 6325420, 6904377, 7753584, 5702206, 6331923, 6908328, 7766654, 5711966, 6334954, 6919278, 7774127, 5724637, 6339936, 6925232, 7774128, 5727691, 6348925, 6931055, 7794479 5732158, 6355191, 6939080, 7817283, 5741332, 6368986, 6949503, 7830606, 5748361, 6375334, 6961056, 7835732, 5760640, 6382329, 6967764, 7848333, 5772367, 6398746, 6975982, 7869029, 5780654, 6413506, 6984973, 7870629 5782800, 6420887, 6996252, 7894923, 5782801, 6433683, 7004816, 7899079, 5782802, 6433684, 7013143, 7903010, 5794181, 6438144, 7019693, 7908522, 5816780, 6449832, 7029024, 7918012, 5818769, 6458079, 7036198, 7919639 5818770, 6464443, 7052563, 7924989, 5829138, 6475737, 7064072, 7941743, 5847359, 6480417, 7070681, 7947278, 5860702, 6486376, 7084937, 7963626, 5861834, 6488940, 7275546, 7981633, 5861836, 6505811, 7304754, 7993351 5870708, 6509276, 7349355, 9808655, 6010554, 6528479, 7359254, 9820617, 6031951, 6540263, 7371663, 9825386, 6034093, 6549146, 7382623, 9826363, 6034128, 6557658, 7400014, 9831036, 6051790, 6563112, 7400015, 9841499 6052762, 6572199, 7400016, 9855040, 6055036, 6577880, 7416878, 9859105, 6066429, 6586607, 7422660, 9864677, 6069150, 6593553, 7441691, 9869742, 6069151, 6598206, 7444103, 9878216, 6074684, 6603184, 7460590, 9886333 6080184, 6610704, 7465210, 9904888, 6081960, 6621162, 7476937, 9911126, 6091446, 6636693, 7485616, 9915461, 6092777, 6655352, 7497778, 9924572, 6109266, 6674053, 7499940, 9932287, 6121870, 6686555, 7512119, 9939768 6124816, 6707678, 7520264, 9959608, 6130838, 6721722, 7533286, 9961574, 6133623, 6733633, 7544212, 9970453, 6136836, 6752258, 7554690, 9985425, 6141455, 6761019, 7563621, H023093, 6153365, 6766654, 7636777, H024812 6163583, 6777654, 7636778, H034525, 6186051, 6786129, 7636779, H039109, 6186052, 6796018, 7648835, 6187891, 6796019, 7648836

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide distribution in the states of: AE, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, VT, WA, WI

device · product 2 of 2

3.2 mm three-fluted Radiolucent Drill Bit/Needle Point/145 mm Sterile Product Usage: The 3.2 mm Three-fluted Drill Bits are instruments that can be used with the following systems: Expert Lateral Femoral Nail (part number 03.010.060S only), Expert Tibial Nail, Expert Humeral Nailing, Multiloc Humeral Nailing System, Suprapatellar Instrumentation for Expert Tibial Nail, and Adolescent Lateral Femoral Nails (ALFN).

Z-1710-2016
Recall number
Z-1710-2016
Initiated
April 18, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
1274 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
sterile packaging may be compromised

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

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Reason for recall

The sterile packaging may be compromised. A protective cap is to be secured on the tip of the drill bit. If the protective cap is not secured, the drill bit may puncture the sterile barrier.

Code information

Catalog ID 03.010.100S Lot # 5525872, 6153368, 6530901, 5548707, 6197315, 6581051 5575918, 6199232, 6676406, 5603463, 6231850, 6721724 5649117, 6256560, 6734876, 5668880, 6305842, 6808463 5724639, 6319050, 6831468, 5742276, 6320150, 6997294 5807341, 6343980, 7039877, 6012770, 6401819, 7052565 6045597, 6448707, 7081479, 6057914, 6472100, 7378832 6108342, 6501856, 7410311, 6142443, 6503351, 7466207 7554670, 7620971, 7675571, 7711694, 7801251, 7918026 9815103, 9828932, 9905850, 9939769, H033348

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide distribution in the states of: AE, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, VT, WA, WI